Everyday Maths Practice Worksheet

Quantitative aptitude lesson 20: Practice: everyday maths · Set 997 · 40 questions

The method (Find the 100%): Name the topic and write its formula. For percent questions, decide which value is the 100%. Check units (₹, km/h, days) and whether the answer is sensible.

1. 1.A study lamp is marked at ₹1360. The shop gives a 20% discount. How much do you pay (in ₹)?
2. 2.A pressure cooker bought for ₹1860 is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
3. 3.A price comes down by 10% and then comes down by 15% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
4. 4.9 years ago, Ishaan’s mother was three times as old as Ishaan. The mother is 45 years old now. How old is Ishaan now?
5. 5.The average of 8 numbers is 17. When one more number is added, the average becomes 22. What number was added?
6. 6.A shop sells an average of 23 kg of sugar a day for 3 days, and then 20 kg a day for the next 6 days. What is the average sale per day for all 9 days (in kg)?
7. 7.A water tank holds 160 litres. 30% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
8. 8.By selling a watch for ₹1950, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 30%. What did the watch cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
9. 9.Diya puts ₹1700 in a bank at 8% simple interest per year. How much will she have after 5 years (in ₹)?
10. 10.A price comes down by 5% and then comes down by 5% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
11. 11.The price of a school bag changes from ₹4920 to ₹5658. By what percent did it go up?
12. 12.The price of a school bag changes from ₹2280 to ₹2508. By what percent did it go up?
13. 13.The average of 9 numbers is 39. When one more number is added, the average becomes 44. What number was added?
14. 14.The simple interest on ₹6600 for 4 years is ₹3960. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?
15. 15.By selling a study lamp for ₹1708, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
16. 16.Find the amount when ₹1100 is invested at 10% per year compound interest for 2 years (in ₹).
17. 17.Marks of 5 friends in a quiz: 77, 99, 88, 83, 78. What is their average mark?
18. 18.Find the amount when ₹31250 is invested at 8% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
19. 19.Marks of 4 friends in a quiz: 76, 61, 74, 41. What is their average mark?
20. 20.A bus runs at 84 km/h. How far does it go in 50 minutes (in km)?
21. 21.What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹300 at 10% per year for 2 years (in ₹)?
22. 22.10 years ago, Dev’s mother was three times as old as Dev. The mother is 22 years old now. How old is Dev now?
23. 23.The price of a school bag changes from ₹1080 to ₹1350. By what percent did it go up?
24. 24.A water tank holds 4300 litres. 15% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
25. 25.A price comes down by 25% and then comes down by 30% more. By what percent has it come down in all? =
26. 26.By selling a study lamp for ₹1311, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. What did the study lamp cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
27. 27.A shop sells an average of 41 kg of sugar a day for 5 days, and then 63 kg a day for the next 5 days. What is the average sale per day for all 10 days (in kg)?
28. 28.A table fan bought for ₹1200 is sold at a profit of 50%. What is the selling price (in ₹)?
29. 29.Find the amount when ₹4096 is invested at 25% per year compound interest for 3 years (in ₹).
30. 30.After a 50% discount, a watch costs ₹1480. What was its marked price (in ₹)?
31. 31.A pressure cooker marked at ₹4320 is sold for ₹3456. What is the discount percent?
32. 32.In 26 years, Tara will be three times as old as Tara was 2 years ago. How old is Tara now?
33. 33.Nisha can finish a job in 4 days and Diya in 20 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
34. 34.By selling a table fan for ₹1188, a shopkeeper makes a loss of 40%. What did the table fan cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
35. 35.By selling a bicycle for ₹2632, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 40%. What did the bicycle cost the shopkeeper (in ₹)?
36. 36.A water tank holds 2580 litres. 10% of the water is used. How many litres are left?
37. 37.Kabir cycles to his school at 15 km/h and comes back by the same road at 30 km/h. What is his average speed for the whole trip (in km/h)?
38. 38.Dev can finish a job in 16 days and Saanvi in 17 days. How many days will they take working together? Give a fraction if the answer is not a whole number. =
39. 39.A school bag marked at ₹1580 is sold for ₹1501. What is the discount percent?
40. 40.The simple interest on ₹7600 for 1 year is ₹532. What is the rate of interest (% per year)?

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